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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1901
Page
5
The declining silk culture around Murcia Spain supports a curious industry turning silkworm grubs into fishing line silk. Grubs fed mulberry leaves are drowned in vinegar before spinning, yielding a thick thread drawn from the body. Threads are chemically treated dried and packed in bundles of 100 for sale along the Mediterranean.
A jumble of patent medicine pitches and brief anecdotes runs through this page item, touting LAXATIVE BOOMG QUININE TABLETS with money-back guarantees, plus quips about Horace Mann and a dramatic author. Also includes Pills and syrup ads and a stray note about Carrie and Edith with light comic exchanges amidst early 1900s regional humor.
A father alerts a mother that their son is not achieving much, noting the boy is doing less work each day and falling behind. The passage captures parental concern and anxious dialogue about a child’s progress. The source from the Indianapolis Press provides the dialect and context.
Color names dispute population claims between Civic Colors Warwick Yes Burroughs and Blacksmoke of Chicago. Exposition details Chicago Great Western excursion tickets on November 30 and December 1 for the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago, with return by December 10. Inquiry address in St. Paul. Plus quip on Senator Sorgum and a marriage remark.
This page outlines poultry and farm stock guidance including profitable duck breeds like Black Cayuga Rouen Aylesbury and Pekin, feeding strategies for meat versus egg production, and market trends for turkeys ducks and eggs. It notes price effects from mixed rations and discusses butter hardening factors from diet, plus a France France update on horse procurement and a Hog and Steer commentary on beef profitability with hog integration.
At a California Dairymen's Association meeting the hardness of butter was discussed. The body of butter is thought to be influenced by the feeder and butter maker, with theories that milk fat globule size, lactation stage, and feed type affect melting point. Some farmers claim Channel Island stock may produce softer butter, while others oppose this.
C A Rosebrough outlines Jersey cow traits focusing on head, eyes, neck, back, loins, barrel, hips, legs, tail and hide. He notes judging calf quality is unreliable for distinguishing high grade from full blood due to Jersey blood prepotency and variable conformity.
The text argues that pig feed should be sweet not sour, noting sour whey loses food value and is excessive, unsuitable for pigs. It mentions lactic acid reduces when whey sours, and that sour whey may have mild digestive action and a feverish relief when mixed with grain, but overall is wasteful. It advises using mixed meal with rich albuminoids like peas, wheat, shorts, and bran.
One of Wyoming’s large seep husbandmen says the sheep grower in western states is financially better off than in years. Breeders note buyers may hold pricing. A Wyoming mercantile firm reportedly contracted to Weaver 2,000,000 pounds of corn for sheepmen to store along the rail line. Breeders argue corn can be fed on the range during bad weather and acts as cheap insurance for feed shortages.
A decree abolishes Siberia as a penal colony, credited to the Siberian railroad's rapid settlement of vast plains. The note underscores the swift development and mentions Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia.
In a terse exchange from the Indianapolis Sentinel a Raggedy Man taunts a superintendent about smoking while applying for a job. The supervisor notes the railroad does not hire smokers, prompting a bold retort about nerve and a possible strike threat.
Yorkshire and Scottish moors host grouse season opening with many shooters. Lord Binning becomes this season's first accident victim, shot by his own gun while awaiting help. He quips that he came out to kill grouse but seems to have bagged a calf.
In Chicago Catholic Foresters circle S P Bush faces Bright's Disease. Rush credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring health after two months, claiming the remedy cured Bright's Disease when others failed. He praises the medicine, noting it costs 50 cents a box and is sold by all dealers.
A stonecutter famed for tombstone design and apt epitaph taste spaces words for future additions. A grieving widow asks to replace the inscription as she remarries, but he replies that contingencies demand leaving room for “alone.”
An advertisement promotes CAS CARETS as a natural, gripe-free laxative remedy for a range of ailments from headaches to cancer, claiming it clears bowels and restores health. It emphasizes an easy start for 10 cents and warns against imitators, noting each tablet bears C C C.
A country child mocks a city child who claims to model a clay cat so lifelike it could pass as a noble horse. The remark highlights ongoing conflicts in education between rural and urban systems as reported by the Indianapolis Press.
An old advertisement claims catarrh cures work internally through Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It asserts catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and warns against local applications. The copy emphasizes physician prescription, testimonials, and Toledo, Ohio as the seller location.
A political speaker at a noon gathering was disrupted by a factory whistle nearby. A stout worker in the crowd retorted that electing Bryan would stop the noise, illustrating local labor concerns and tensions.
Carter's Ink Co Boston Massachusetts asserts wide use proves utility and offers a free booklet titled Inklings upon request to readers seeking information about the ink and its applications.
A terse oddity notes a pebble in motion not gaining rural plant life, suggesting a philosophical view on change and growth versus static nature. The line contrasts dynamic movement with stagnation in a compact, enigmatic phrase.
The Punjab restricts land alienation to curb usury and absentee landlords while permitting inter-family sales and limited leases. The Curzon act policy favors individual ownership, balancing transition support for peasants with development aims. The U.S. approach in Indian Territory mirrors Britain’s, allotting 160 acres per allottee for homesteads with 21 years' nonalienability and five-year sale/lease rules. These parallels aim to safeguard natives during civilization shifts.
A list of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors is shown. Claimants include Andy Finneke Osakis Minn window frame. Benjamin Holsington Minneapolis Minn fire box. Edward W McCanna Anaconda Mont crushing roll. Edward Penson St Paul Minn draft rigging for cars. Daniel Levenson Twin Valley Minn hoisting apparatus. John Vollmers Lake City Minn needle for grain binders. Joseph Webster Minneapolis corner stake. Patent attorneys Lothrop & Johnson, 911 012 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul Minn.
A dialogue evokes memories of college days with fleeting references to a bygone football season and faculty leadership. The exchange ends with a trade ad praising Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti as happiness booster.
The article notes the blood’s travel speed at 69 heartbeats per minute equaling seven miles per hour and about 61 320 miles yearly, imagining an 84 year lifespan with a single corpuscle. It also claims Austria never imprisons women but confines them in convents where nuns guard the open courtyards.
Mrs Nuvote notes they send a carriage for election day if you desire. Mrs Cam Payne confirms. The exchange ends with a plan to use the ride after voting and a hopeful remark about party fortunes. Denver News reports the dialogue in a light political social moment.
Mrs Hibbits questions her husband about last night while he cites lacking a guide book. The exchange appears in the Ohio Statesman, reflecting domestic intrigue and period newspaper voice.
A Chicago Record item quotes a couple exchanging jests about thrift in romance. The man sends a pound of caramels with a note urging prudent use to stretch the treat through the week. The dialogue-style snippet captures light social humor.
A playful exchange from the Detroit Free Press has a woman challenging a man to count how many pictures he has painted since he began. He admits he cannot guess.
A Philadelphia Record quote notes a sailor resisting a command to weigh anchor, arguing that a man at sea is not obliged to contribute a nickel when told to perform the task. The wry remark reflects nautical humor and casual attitudes on board.
The fragment presents odd phrasing and punctuation. It appears nonstandard and incomplete, lacking clear names, dates, or events to identify a definite news item. No measurable action or outcome is extractable from the readable text.
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